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Ferreting Out Financial Aid Fraud
Congressional hearing prompted by U.S. report on for-profit colleges features under cover recordings but, with surprising heft, focuses on underprepared students (at all colleges) and concerns about distance education.
Donor Threat Leads to Change of Plans at Cal Poly
Michael Pollan, an expert on sustainable food and a target of many in the traditional food industry, will not be...
Did Money Raised at Irvine Go to Hamas?
The University of California is investigating whether a lecture by a pro-Palestinian speaker -- sponsored by the Muslim Student Union...
Private Law School May Merge Into U. of Massachusetts
The University of Massachusetts announced Wednesday that the Southern New England School of Law, a private freestanding institution, has entered...
North Dakota State President Resigns Amid Rancor
Saying that controversies over his compensation and home renovation had "created distractions that have made it impossible for me to...
A Leveled Playing Field
State of Wisconsin agrees to award financial aid to students at small Christian university, reversing previous decision based on institution's accrediting status.
Back in the Oversight Business
After years of fighting, California creates new state bureau to monitor for-profit institutions; consumer advocates say agency has little authority and gives students false sense of security.
Students Missing in Health Plans
Legislation moving through Congress seems to forget college students in its provisions.